Collar, cuff, and neckband press



c. L. BRALEY AND 015. WAREA'M.

COLLAR, CUFF, AND NECKBAND PRESS.

APPLICATION HLED OCT-9,1916.

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COLLAR, CUFF, AND NECKBAND PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED 001.9, I916.

1,392,296. Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

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CHARLES E. WAREAM ATTORNEYS.

C. I.. BRALEY AND C. E. WAREAM.

COLLARJCUFF, AND NECKBAND P-RESS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-9,1916. v

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COLLAR, CUFF, AN D NECKBAND PRESS.

APPLlCATlON FILED 0019 1916.

1,392,296. Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

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' JNVENTOHS CHARLES L. BRALEY CHARLES E. WARE/4M BY ATTORNEYS.

C. P.- BRALEY AND C. E. WAREAM.

COLLAR, CUFF, AND NECKBAND PR ESS.

APPLICATION FILED 0e19, 1916.

Patented Oct. 4, 1921.

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CHARLES L. BRALEY AND CHARLES Ed WAREAM, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR'S TO THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, (EH10, A.

CDRPQRATION OF OHIO.

COLLAR, CUFF, AND NECKBAND PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Get. a, 1921.

Application filed October 9, 1916. Serial No. 12 2 570.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES L. BRALEY and CHARLES E. WAREAM citizens of the United States, residing at incinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar, Cuff, and Neckband Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to presses generally and particularly to devices of that character utilized in laundries for pressing shirt yokes, cuffs, and neckbands.

Heretofore the small presses utilized in laundries have been of a type such that it is difiicult for the operator to manipulate the article operated upon in the best possible manner to produce the most effective work in that it required the hands of the operator to manipulate and hold the article in place and at the same time requires that the operator move by hand some part of the mechanism to bring the article into proper position with respect to the ironing or pressing members. Another difliculty experienced heretofore in the manipulation of these small laundry presses resides in the fact that part of the article such as the yoke, cuff or neckband was not in a natural position with respect to the remaining portions of the garment so that it assumed an unnatural position while being operated upon by the press. Still another difiiculty presented by the old 'type of small press was brought about by the fact that pressure was applied insuch a way that the best results could not be obtained.

The above enumerated disadvantages and shortcomings of thesesmall laundry presses have been overcome in the present device wherein the stationary and movable pressing members are supported and arranged in a manner such that their pressing faces are at a very slight incline to the vertical, so that the weight of the garment will assist in the manipulation of a part to be operated upon and in its arrangement upon the press while the operating mechanism for the movable pressing member is arranged so that it Wlll come into pressing position in a manner to produce great pressure and to avoid the necessity of the operator moving her hands after the part is properly arranged upon the press. The invention also contemplates the employment of mechanism in addition to the usual press closing mechanism for creating member arm; Fig. 4 is a side elevation with the press open and with a portionof the frame broken away; Fig. 5 is a view partly inplan and partl in section upon the line 5-5 Fig. 10 and showing the movable padded yoke pressing member; Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the stationary" pressing member upon the line 6-6 Fig. 10; Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective view showingthe treadle locking mechanism; Fig. 8 is asectional plan upon the line 8--8, Fig. 1; Fig. 9 is a 'front elevation with parts broken away; Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail view partly in section of the pressure creating mechanism; Fig. 11 is a view of the ironing face of the stationary yoke pressing member; Fig. 12 is an enlarged detail view similar to Fig. 10 showing parts supplied with cuff presslng members; Figs. 13 and 14 are plan views partly in section of the two cuff pressing members, the sectional portions being taken on substantially the lines 13-43 and 14.14 respectively of Fig. 12; Figs. 15 and 16 are top plan views partly in section of the neckband pressing members, the sectional portion being taken on substantially the lines 15-15 and 1616 respectively of Fig. 21; Fig. 17 is a front elevation of the neckband pocket engaging device; Fig. 18 is a side view of this same device; Fig. 19 is a plan View of the centering or locating sleeve for the neckband pocket engaging device; Fig. 20 is a side elevation of a press equipped with the neckband ironing members and the neckband pocket engaging de vice; Fig. 21 is an enlarged detail view of the upper end of the press supplied with the neckband ironing members, these members being shown in vertical section; Fig. 22 is an enlarged vertical section through. the stationary neckband ironing member upon the line 22,22 of Fig. 15.

In the arrangement shown in the drawings 1 represents a base provided with an upwardly extending hollow standard 2 provided in front near the bottom with a treadle opening or slot 3 and at the rear with bearing bosses 4 for the treadle shaft 5 as will appear. The upper end of the standard 2 is provided with face plate portions 6 on either side of the center and these face plate portions may be arranged substantially vertical butare preferablyinclined slightly to the vertical as shown so that the part of the garment operated upon may be easily arranged thereon. The standard 2 is also provided near the base with bosses 7 for a purpose to be described.

Mounted in the bosses 7, as shown in Fi 3, is a shaft 8 bored inwardly from both end to form steam ports 9 and 10 and again counterbored at each end to receive suitable steaming pipes 11 and 12, suitable stufling box structures being provided in both counterbores of the shaft for preventing leakage of water and steam at these points. The shaft 8 is further provided with a pair of ports receiving pipes 13 and! 14 which communicate respectively with the openings or ports 9 and 10.

Pivotally mounted upon the shaft 8 between the bosses 7 is a sleeve 15 forming a part of the swinging arm 16 which extends upward to the rear of the standard 2, as shown, and is provided near its upper end with a transversely arranged pad 17. This pad is inclined to correspond to the inclination of the face plate portion 6. The swinging arm 16 on the other side of the shaft 8 is provided with an actuating arm 18 having an eye 19 in the end thereof for receiving an operating mechanism which will be described later.

Mounted upon the shaft 5 is' a closing treadle 20 having a vertically disposed wall 21, shown in Figs. 7 and 8, for receiving an eye 22 pivoted upon a pin 23 assing through the sides of the treadle, an forming a part of an operating rod 24 which passes loosely through the eye 19. This rod extends upward within the standard 2 and is provided with a coil spring 25 arranged between thrust washers 26, one above the eye 19 and the other below adjusting nuts 27 and 28 threaded upon the rod 24. The upper end of the rod 24 is provided with a clevis 29 pivotally connected to a lever 30 one end of which is pivoted upon a pin 31 securedin thestandard and the other end of which is provided with a segment 32 having a slot 33 therein. This slot receives a pin 34 arranged in a clevis 35 secured to the lower end of a-pressure rod 36 which passes loosely through an opening 37 in a bracket 38 forming a part of the standard. Above be described.

the downwardly extending portion.

this bracket the shaft passes through a spring 39 arranged between the bracket and the collar 40 secured to the pressure rod. Above this springthe rod is provided with a beveled end collar 41 adapted to engage in its downward movement a cam 42 securedto the inside wall of the standard on the one side, and in its upward movement a pin 43 above and on the other side. The upper end of the rod is provided with a loop 44 as shown in Fig. 9 and for a purpose to The treadle 20, near its front end and within the standard 2, is provided with a pair of upwardly extending ears 45, referring particularly to Fig. 7, spaced apart and adapted to receive between them a dog or lock 46 keyed to a shaft 47 which passes out beyond both of the ears. The dog or look 46 is provided with an arc-shaped upperend adapted to engage the upper edge of the opening or slot 3 and to hold the treadle 20 down at various points according to the extent of depression of the treadle. One portion of the shaft 47 is provided with a spring 48 coiled about the shaft and having one end 49 passing through the shaft and its other end 50 engaging in a suitable opening in the adjacent ear 45. This spring normally tends to move the dog or lock outward or into engagement with the end of the opening or slot as described. The opposite end of the shaft 47 is provided with an actuating lever 51 arranged in the path of the actuating arm 52 secured to a release treadle shaft 53 in turn keyed or otherwise secured to a release treadle 54. A spring 55 normally tends to hold this release treadle in its upper position or that shown in Figs. 1 and 7. p

The upper end of the swinging arm 16 is provided with a pair of spaced bearings 56 receiving trunnions 57 forming parts of the housing 58 which receives guides and a clamping rod 59 passing longitudinally through the housing. The housingis counterbored to receive a coiled spring 61 threaded onto the end of the rod 59. A stop coltion rollers 65 one arranged on each side of The hook 64 is adapted to bd engaged by the loop 44 at the proper time and the opera- I tion of the clamping bracket and associated parts will appear later when the pressing members have been described.

The movement of the clamping mechanism just described is controlled by the swinging of the arm 16 and the mechanismfor bring ing this about comprises a yoke 65 pivoted upon a pin 66 secured to the housing 58.

This yoke is connected to an o crating rod 67 extending down through the opening in the arm and engaging one arm of a bell crank lever 68 pivoted upon a pin 69 secured to the swinging arm. The other arm 70 of this lever is in turn pivoted to a holding rod 71 passing through an opening in the rear wall of the standard and provided,

with a bufl'er spring 72 arranged betweena stop collar 73 and the inside wall of the standard.

The face plate portion 6 of the standard and the pad 17 of the swinging arm receive the pressing members of whatever type they may be and when the press is to be utilized for ironing yokes of shirts and the like these pressing members are similar to those shown in Figs. 1 to 11 inclusive, and in this arrangement the stationary pressing memher or bed is made up of a bed support 74 having laterally extending foot portions 7 5 adapted to be bolted against the face plate portion 6. Between this foot portion 75 this support is provided with a steel cam member 76 which is inclined, as hown in Fig. 10 for example, and is adapted to be engaged by the friction roller 65 in a manner as will appear. Inte ml with the support 74: is a hollow bed 7 adapted to form a stationary pressing member and it is provided with the usual pressing face 78. The

opening in this hollow member is supplied with steam by suitable pipes 79 and 80 which pass down through the hollow standard to the bottom of the machine where they pass out to any steam supply and exhaust. The body of the stationary yoke ironing member is provided with an upwardly extending projection 81 adapted to fit up in the yoke in a well known manner and the ironing face of this member is of substantially the configuration shown in Fig. 11. The movable yoke ironing member comprises a hollow casting 82 having transverse. cleats or guides 83 upon the back for engagement above and below the pad 17 and is held in place by suitable bolts in an preferred manner. Extending around tie periphery of this movable yoke ironing member and beyond the metal face thereof is a strip 84 held in place upon the member by screws 85. At suitable points the movable ironing member, just under this strip, is recessed as at 86 to receive spring clips 87 secured to a padding plate 88 upon which is secured the padding 89 which rojects out beyond the outer edge of the inding-strip 84. The movable ironing member is heated by means of suitable pipes 90 and 91 which extend down. through the channel of the swinging arm and are connected and form part of the pipes 13 and '14:, shown in Fig 3. These pipes as before stated, communicating with the pipes 11 and 12 lead out through the ends of the shaft 8.

Assuming that the yoke of a shirt has been placed upon the stationary ironing member and that the swinging arm is in the position shown in Fig. 4r with the clamping mechanism swung upward as shown in this figure, the operator depresses the main closing treadle with the result that the swinging arm is moved counter-clockwise toward the position shown in Fig. 10, and at the same time the lever and link connections associated with the clamping arm have swung the clamping bracket down toward the position shown in Fig. 1 or into that shown in Fig. 10. The continued movement of these parts causes the downwardly extending portion of the clamping bracket to ride over the cam block 7 6 when the hook 64.- is in position to be engaged by the loop M which at this particular moment has been moved toward the hook by the cam block42 and pulled downward by the lever 30, the slot 33 having permitted the movement of the swinging arm and the clamping arm into place before the loop 44 engages the hook 641:. The further downward movement of the treadle causes the clamping arm and the clamping bracket 63 to move downward and the pressing members to be drawn tightly together upon the work. In the meantime the dog or lock 46 moves out through the opening or slot 3 under the'edge of the standard at the top of the slot and to an extent corresponding to the depression of the treadle when the operator may remove her foot and the machine will be locked in pressing position. When the operator wishes to release the press the release treadle 54 is depressed causing the dog or lock 46 to be withdrawn from the slot thus releasing the main treadle.

Release of this treadle causes the rod 24:

and the connected parts to move upward, by the action of the several s rings contained in the mechanism, when t e loop 44 will be disengaged from the hook 6e and moved out of its path by the engagement of the tapered collar 41 with the rod &3. The swinging arm then moves backward causing the clamping arm or bracket to swing upward into the position shown in Fig. 4.

When the press is to be utilized on cuffs the stationary and movable pressing members take the form shown in Figs. 12, 13 and 14 wherein the stationary member 92 is hollow and is provided with a binding strip 93 holding the padding 94 in place. This stationary pressing member has a pressing surface which in horizontal section is of spread V-shape. The movable pressing member 95 is hollow, is steam heated, and its pressing face conforms to the configuration of the stationary pressing member.

When the press is to be utilized for pressing neckbands the stationary pressing member 96 is of shallow V-shape with an inwardly extending curve 97 in the angle. The ironing surface is provided with suitable padding 98 and is held in place by guide strip sections 99 arranged on each side of the center and extending outward beyond the padding and serving as a guide for the placing of the neckband in position on the press in that the operator manipulates the neckband until the junction line of the neckband and the body of the shirt is in the angle formed by the padding and these guide strip sections 99. The movable neckband pressing member 100 has a pressing face 101 corresponding to the pressing face of the stationary pressing member.

In order to facilitate the handling of the shirts in the ironing of both sides of the neckband and further to open the button base pocket in the back of the neckband, suitable mechanism is provided and it comprises a neckband supporting lever 102 pivoted upon the pin 3l outside of the frame and limited in its downwardmovement by a stop screw 103 mounted in the lever and engaging the frame. The outer end of the neckband supporting lever is provided with a threaded opening for receiving the threaded endof the rod 104 which is held in any adjusted position in the lever by ,t he cl1eck nut 105. The upper end of this rod passes through a sleeve 106 forming a part of a neckband pocket plate bracket 107 provided with a thin plate 108 forengaging'in the pocket formed at the back of the neckband for the base of the collar button. The bracket 107 is provided with an opening 109 above the sleeve 106 for receiving and positioning a collar 110 keyed to the upper end of the shaft and provided with diametrically and vertically disposed notches .111 in its periphery. These notches are adapted to be engaged by a spring 112 secured to the sleeve 106. It will be seen from this construction that the neckband pocket engag ing plate is swiveled upon the upper end'of the rod 104 and may be turned upon this rod, but is held yieldingly in place in one or the other of two positions by the spring 112.

In utilizing the press for neckbands the operator inserts the neckband pocket engag ing plate 108 in the pocket of the neckband at the rear and then grasps the outer ends of the neckband in her two hands and moves the neckband forward toward the stationary neckband pressing member being sure to have the junction line of the neckband and the body of the shirt at the junction of the pressing face of the stationary neckband pressing member and the guiding strip sections 99. The operation of the machine for pressing one side of the neckband is then the same as has already been described in connection with the press when utilized for pressing yokes. When one side of the neck claim 1. In a press, a standard, a stationary pressing member carried thereby, an upwardly extending movable arm mounted in said standard, a movable pressing member carried by said arm and adapted to coopcrate with the stationary pressing member,

means for moving the movable arm to bring the pressing member carried thereby into engagement with the stationary pressing member, a device connected to one of said members and adapted'to engage over the other of said members and means for causing said device to exert a direct clamping action upon said members.

2. In a press, a stationary pressing member, a swinging pressing member, means for supporting said members and for bringing 98 about a relative movement thereof, additional means normally out of and movable into coupled osition for coupling the two pressing mem ers in clamped relation, and means for actuating said additional means.

3. In a press, a standard, a swinging arm supported thereby, a stationary pressing member mounted on the standard, a movable pressing member carried by the swinging arm and adapted to cooperate with the stationary pressing member, means for manipulating the swinging arm, a device at the upper end of the swinging arm and adapted to be moved into engagement with the stationary pressing member for exerting a direct clamping pressure upon the pressing members, and means for actuating said device.

4. In a press, a standard, a swinging arm supported thereby, a stationary pressing 15 member mounted on the standard, a movable pressing member carried by the swinging arm and adapted to cooperate with the stationary pressing member, means for manipulating he swinging arm, and additional clampin mechanism for said pressing members an comprising a clampin bracket yieldingly mounted at substantially the ends of the swinging arm and adapted to engage to the rear of the stationary pressing member, and means fior engaging said. bracket to move it into clamping position.

5. In a, press, a standard, a swinging arm supported thereby, a stationary pressin member mounted on the standard, a 'movab e and for moving it along said cam block portion.

6. In a press, a standard, a swinging armsupported thereby, a stationary pressing member mounted on the standard, a movable pressing member carried by the swinging arm and adapted to cooperate with the sta-' tionary pressing member, means for manipulating the swinging arm, and; additional clamping mechanism comprising a clamping bracket yieldingly supported on the swinging arm and provided with an engaging portion, a cam block portion carried by the stationary pressing member, and means tor engaging the clamping bracket and moving it along said cam block portion, and comprising a hook carried by the clamping bracket, a reciprocating rod mounted in the standard and having a loop for engaging said hook, and means four operating said rod.

7. in a press, a standard, a swinging arm supported thereby, a stationary pressing member mounted on thestandard, a movable pressing member carried by the swinging arm and adapted to cooperate with the stationary pressing member, means for manipulating the swinging arm, and additional clamping mechanism comprising a clamp- ,lng bracket yieldingly supported in the swinging arm and provided with an engaging portion, a cam block portion carried by the stationary pressing member, a hook carried by the clamping bracket a reciprocat- ,ing rod mounted in the standard and having a loop for engaging said hook, and a connection between said reciprocating rod and the means for actuating the swinging arm.

8.111 a press, a supporting standard, a stationary pressing member carried thereby, a movable arm, a movable pressing member carried thereby, means for actuating said movable arm and including an operating treadle, a clamping bracket end of t e movable arm, andhaving a stationary pressing member engaging portion,

the presslng members, an means for engag ing said bracket and moving it into clampin osition and comprising a hook carried W by t is bracket, a reciprocating rod mounted 1yieldingly supported at the upper in the standard, a loop carried by said rod. for engagement by said hook, connections between said rod and the treadle, and means for moving the hook engaging loop of said rod into and out of the path of the hook, at the proper step in the operations of said rod.

9. In a press, a supporting standard, a

stationary pressing member carried thereby,

a movable arm, a movable pressingmember carried thereby, 'means for actuating said movable arm and including an operating treadle, a clamping bracket yieldingly supported at the upper end of the movable arm,

and having a stationary pressing member engaging portion, means for moving said clamping bracket into engaging position upon the closing of the pressing members, and means for engaging said bracket and moving-it into clamping position and comprising a hook carried by the bracket, a

, reciprocating rod mounted in the standard,

a 100 carried by said rod for engagement by said hook, connections between said rod and the treadle, and means for moving the hook engaging loop of said rod into and out of the path of the hook at the proper step in the operations of said rod, and comprising camming devices engaging the rod and mounted in the standard.

10. In a press, a supporting standard, a stationary )ressing member carried thereby, a movab e arm, a movable pressing member carried b said movable arm, means for actuating sai movable arm and including the operating treadle, a clamping bracket yieldingly supported at the upper end of the movable arm, and having a stationary pressing member engaging portion, means for moving said clampin bracket into engaging position upon the dosing of the pressing members, and means for engaging. said bracket and moving it into lamping position and comprising a hook carried by the bracket, a reciprocating rod mounted in the column, a loop carried by said rod for engagement by said hook, connections between said rod and the treadle, and means for moving the hook engaging loop of said rod into and out of the path of the hook at the proper step in the operations of said rod,

and comprising '-a cam'arranged in said standard for moving the loop of the rod into a path including the hook upon the downward movement of the rod, and a camming device for moving the rod out of a path including the hook on the upward movement of the rod.

11. In an ironing press, a base, a standard extendingiupward therefrom to a convenient height for the operator, a stationary ironing member arranged upon the back of said standard and having its ironing face inclined at a small angle to the vertical, a movable arm supported near the base, an

into engagement, and additional means for creating a direct clamping action upon said ironing members. 12. In a press, a frame, a stationary pressing member, a movable pressing member, means for manipulating the movable pressing member and having a range of movement for producing varying pressures betweenthe' pressing members, and means for holding the manipulating means at any desired point and comprising a self adjusting dog having aplain are shaped face cooperating with a fixed part and movable upon operation of the manipulating means to hold the same at any desired point according to the point of engagement of the arc-shaped face with the fixed part.

13. In a press, a frame, a stationary neckband ironing member mounted upon said frame, a movable neckband ironing member, means for manipulating the movable neckband "ironing member, and means for gaging the position of the neckband upon the stationary ironing member and comprising gaging strips extending along the lower edge of the stationary ironing member and forming a crotch for receiving the junction line of the neckband and body portions of the shirt and thereby forming a,

gage for arranging the neckband in the press.

14:. In a press, relatively movable neckband ironing members, and an independent neckband supporting device adapted to hold the neckband in position with respect to the ironing members.

15. In a press, relativel movable ironing members, and a neck ban: pocket engaging device adapted for supporting the neck band.

16. In a press, relatively movable neckband ironing members and a neckband support movable between said members.

17. In a press, relatively-movable neckband ironing members, and a garment su porting device adapted to permit the shi ting ofthe garment from one position to the otherbetween the ironing members.

18. In a press, relatively movable neckband ironing members and a swiveled neckband supporting device adapted to permit the shifting of the garment from one position to the other.

19. In a press, a frame, a stationary ironing member mounted upon the frame, a movable ironing member, means for manipulating the movable ironing member, and .a neck band engaging device comprising a movable supporting member, and a neckbank pocket engaging blade swiveled upon the upper end of said member.

' 20. In a press for ironing the neckbands of garments, a frame, said frame and arm being arranged to provide a. movable arm, unobstructed hanging space for the garment, ironing members carried by the frame and arm, and a neck band support mounted between said ironing members and movable to accommodate itself to the manipulation of the neckband between the pressing members.

21. In a press, a frame, an upwardly extending movable arm, a stationary ironing member carried by the frame, a movable ironing member carried by the arm, a neckband support mounted between said members and movable to accommodate itself to the manipulation of the neckband between the pressing members, and comprising a movable support, a swiveled bracket, and a neckband pocket engaging blade mounted in said bracket.

22. In a press, a frame, an upwardly extending movable arm, a stationary ironing member carried by the frame, a movable ironing member carried by the arm, a neckband support mounted between said members and movable to accommodate itself to the manipulation of the neckband between the pressing members, and 'comprising a movable support, a swiveled bracket, a neckband pocket engaging blade mounted in said bracket, and means for holding said bracket in either of two positions.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures. 

